Spielbein
[ˈʃpiːlˌbaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Spielbein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dasjenige Bein, das unbelastet ist und den Körper nur leicht stützt
Corpus desk
Index DE-spielbein · Spielbein · German
Spielbein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Spielbein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃpiːlˌbaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Spielbein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Spielbein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpiːlˌbaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Spielbein, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Spielbein, spelled S-P-I-E-L-B-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1dasjenige Bein, das unbelastet ist und den Körper nur leicht stützt
- 2dasjenige Bein, das bei einer sportlichen Übung zum Balltreten dient
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Spielbein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er wechselte ständig nervös von Spielbein zu Standbein und zurück.
Der physiologische Bewegungsablauf des Menschen im Gehen besteht im Wechsel zwischen Stand- und Spielbein.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.